Legal Opinion
Zola W. Rittenhouse v. Edward H. Mabry, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1987No. 86-4575PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The issue on appeal is whether the federal district court sitting in Mississippi had personal jurisdiction over four of the defendants in this diversity medical malpractice case. The court below dismissed the four defendants, appellees Dr. Edward H. Mabry, Memphis Radiological Professional Corporation (MRPC), Dr. Lee L. Wardlaw, and Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C., for lack of personal jurisdiction. Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(2). We affirm as to Dr. Mabry and MRPC, but hold that the district court had in personam jurisdiction over Dr. Wardlaw and Gastroenterology…
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